Myantispyware team discovered a new variant of the “Unfortunately, I have some bad news for you.” Email Scam. This scam differs from the original version in that its creators changed some letters in the message. Scammers used ‘ű’ instead of ‘u’, ‘í’ instead of ‘i’, ‘ó’ and ‘ö’ instead of ‘o’. Otherwise, everything remains the same. Like before, this bitcoin blackmail scam spreads via spam emails. The scam is sent out to thousands of emails at a time.
Únförtűnately, Í have sóme bad news fór yöű. EMAIL SCAM
The full text of the email scam:
Hí!
Únförtűnately, Í have sóme bad news fór yöű.
Several mónths agó, Í gót access tó the devíce yóű are űsíng tó brówse the ínternet.
Sínce that tíme, Í have been mönítóríng yóűr ínternet actívíty.Beíng a regűlar vísítör óf adűlt websítes, Í can cönfírm that ít ís yöű whó ís respónsíble för thís.
Tó keep ít símple, the websítes yóű vísíted próvíded me wíth access tó yóűr data.Í’ve űplóaded a Trójan hórse ón the dríver basís that űpdates íts sígnatűre several tímes per day, tó make ít ímpössíble fór antívírűs tó detect ít. Addítíónally, ít gíves me access tó yöűr camera and mícróphóne.
Móreóver, Í have backed-űp all the data, ínclűdíng phótós, sócíal medía, chats and cóntacts.Jűst recently, Í came űp wíth an awesóme ídea tó create the vídeó where yóű cűm ín óne part óf the screen, whíle the vídeó was síműltaneóűsly playíng ón anóther screen. That was fűn!
Rest assűred that Í can easíly send thís vídeó tó all yóűr cóntacts wíth a few clícks, and Í assűme that yóű wóűld líke tó prevent thís scenaríó.
Wíth that ín mínd, here ís my própósal:
Transfer the amöűnt eqűívalent tó 1550 ÜSD tó my Bítcóín wallet, and Í wíll fórget aböűt the entíre thíng. Í wíll alsó delete all data and vídeós permanently.Ín my öpíníón, thís Ís a sómewhat mödest príce fór my wórk.
Yóű can fígűre óűt hów tó pűrchase Bítcöíns űsíng search engínes líke Góögle ór Bíng, seeíng that ít’s nót very díffícűlt.My Bítcóín wallet (BTC): 1FH4HU6xhQnCbzYosP2N5HAa5aPJd7XxYZ
Yóű have 48 hóűrs tó reply and yóű shóűld alsó bear the fóllówíng ín mínd:
Ít makes nó sense tö reply me – the address has been generated aűtömatícally.
Ít makes nö sense tó cömplaín eíther, sínce the letter alóng wíth my Bítcóín wallet cannót be tracked.
Everythíng has been órchestrated precísely.Íf Í ever detect that yóű mentíóned anythíng aboűt thís letter tó anyóne – the vídeó wíll be ímmedíately shared, and yóűr cóntacts wíll be the fírst tó receíve ít. Fóllówíng that, the vídeó wíll be pósted ón the web!
P.S. The tíme wíll start ónce yóű ópen thís letter. (Thís prógram has a buílt-ín tímer).
Góöd lűck and take ít easy! Ít was jűst bad lűck, next tíme please be carefűl.
Threat Summary
| Type | Bitcoin Blackmail Scam |
|---|---|
| Subject line | Cooperation Offer. |
| Bitcoin wallet | 1FH4HU6xhQnCbzYosP2N5HAa5aPJd7XxYZ |
| Ransom amount | $1550 |
| Distribution method | Spam email campaigns |
In order to know more about bitcoin email scam and how to protect yourself, please read the article Unfortunately, I have some bad news for you. Email Scam.
